# Fractures at Minford Telephone Co
> OSHA SIR `20241110862` · 11/21/2024 · MINFORD, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s)  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  unspecified
- **Source:** Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ground, travel, and support surfaces  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Minford Telephone Co
- **Location:** 10717 Ohio 139, MINFORD, OHIO, 45653
- **NAICS:** 517311
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was descending a ladder when the bottom of the ladder shifted and fell out from under the employee, causing them to fall to the ground. The employee's right leg was broken.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*